Step 1 You turn the minus signed into a additon sign
Step 2 You bring the 25.4 below the -44.8 so it looks like this
-44.8
+25.8
Step 3 You subtract becuase the negative is greater and the positve is less.
Step 4 You subtract -44.8 +25.4 ----------- -19.4 and thats your answer
n-25.4=-44.8
Step 1 You turn the minus signed into a additon sign
Step 2 You bring the 25.4 below the -44.8 so it looks like this
-44.8
+25.8
Step 3 You subtract becuase the negative is greater and the positve is less.
Step 4 You subtract
-44.8
+25.4
-----------
-19.4 and thats your answer